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Kles, a special non-profit organization based in Kyushu, has announced that its first full orchestra concert dedicated to anime, game, and tokusatsu music and songs, titled "Anison Classic Kitakyushu 2016 vol.

Rumors have been buzzing about lately regarding a live-action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure film, and they were confirmed during a joint press conference held by Toho and Warner Brothers Japan. More specifically, films are in the works to adapt the fou...

Nissan's recently unveiled "chair motion" technology has at last been put to use with these "ProPILOT" chairs, which a variety of businesses have hastily purchased to cater to those particularly lazy individuals who aren't fond of standing around ...

Sep28 By Overcooled, posted under ANIME, Mob Psycho 100 "But. . . but. . . these shoulderpads are Gucci! " Here we are. The end. It feels like this show was over in the blink of an eye. We've come so far since the humble episode 1, where Mob was d...

An annual four day family-friendly anime convention held at the end of September at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, celebrating Japanese animation, comics and costuming, held annually in Atlanta for the ...

This summer, BS11 is broadcasting the Majestic Hour, pairs of episodes of 2013 mech anime Majestic Prince leading into a new episode 25 that bridges the series to the series movie, coming opening November 4 for a limited time of two weeks.

The wraparound of the 11th volume of Kugane Maruyama and So-bin's Overlord light novel series has announced that a compilation film of the recent 2015 TV anime adaptation is in production. The light novel's newest volume also has a bundle that com...

I love Takashi Miike films. They are just so out there and f*cked up, especially his most popular films (at least in the US) AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER. But what's great about the prolific director is that he does a variety of types of films, li...

The anime movie adaptation of Koe no Katachi, produced by Kyoto Animation aka KyoAni, has been causing quite a stir amongst fans since it hit Japanese cinema screens on 17 September. A while back, we brought you the long PV for the movie.

Hello Kitty creator Sanrio has seemingly attempted to exploit those suffering from the 7. 3 magnitude earthquake that occurred in April with this new promotional video, stating that they will donate ¥1 for every view that the video acquires - a mo...

I never thought I'd live to see the day when a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure live action movie was announced, but here we are. Toho and Warner Bros. held a joint press conference revealing that a live action adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diam...

Has America's election got you down? Then anime's top leaders will keep you inspired. Japanese website Charapedia ran a poll asking Japanese anime fans which leaders they'd follow, and tons of people responded!

Or you could just wear it while you're chilling on the couch and binge-watching the anime classic. After a 16-year break, fans of the magical girl genre are thrilled to be able to read Cardcaptor Sakura again, a sequel series to the beloved manga ...

Seven years after leaving Hillsboro for Tokyo, pop star Nick Edwards is making a name for himself. As a teenager, Nick Edwards wanted to grow up to be a rock star. But unlike many teens with dreams of musical stardom, Edwards never dreamed of movi...

After a long wait of nearly 2 years, Spotify is finally launching its service in Japan with 40 million songs in its music catalog - but not everyone is getting access to it just yet. The company is currently running an invite-only beta, which mean...

China's history in regards to the rise of animation in its culture is very much different than that of Japan's. China's development in the aftermath of World War II was one that did not encourage a rise in the arts, whereas in Japan animation woul...

Loads of anime are adaptations of manga. But which ones are the best? A recent Japanese poll tried to find that out. Goo Ranking (via Sankaku NSFW) polled 500 men and women (250 of each, all in either their 20s or 30s), and here are the top twenty...

Earlier this month we got a look at Studio 3Hz's original magical girl anime Flip Flappers in the form of a brief commercial. Now it's time for another full promo ahead of the series' October 6 premiere on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and Sun TV.

The announcement made today by Warner Bros. and Amuse USA has our imaginations running wild with all sorts of animated idol-metal fusion scenarios. Ever since we interviewed Babymetal back in 2103, the Japanese metal-idol band has taken the world ...

The surplus of sexy girls in Kangokuto: Mary Skelter have been subjected to a thorough rub down, which is performed by players in order to remove the impurities they receive in battle, though players may find themselves doing some "additional rubb...

Figuring out where to begin with writing this review has been something of a challenge. For one thing I've never actually done this before (the individual episode reviews are something of a different beast), but for another.

The summer 2016 anime series Tsukiuta is underway and with the thirteenth and final episode set to debut on September 29th, 2016, the official YouTube channel for it has launched the preview for the episode.

With the exception of the recently elected Renho, leader of the Democratic Party, and Tokyo's new governor, Yuriko Koike, Japanese politics is a male-dominated affair. This is so chronic, in fact, that things can be just a short step away from out...

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week's installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw RADWIMPS defeat HKT48. RADWIMPS is back again this week, facing off against a newcomer. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs th...

Bergsala Lightweight, known for Bushido Blade and Kengo, released new trailers for their upcoming PS Vita game, Drive Girls. The videos show us its transforming car girls, costume breaks, and more gameplay.

Demon summoning gave way to dancing as Megami Tensei tried out rhythm gaming in last year's Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Its Arabian Armor take on former-idol Rise Kujikawa is the now the subject of a figure from AQUAMARINE, set to be distributed...

Musou Stars, Koei Tecmo's first all-star title, featuring characters from various series got its first three screenshots, showing off Ryu Hayabusa, Oka from Toukiden, and the recently revealed Millennia, courtesy Famitsu.

The anime adaptation of the four-panel manga series Nobunaga no Shinobi was recently set for an October 4th, 2016 debut and a bit more promotion has finally landed. After getting out first real look with a TV spot recently, we now have a thirty-se...

Compile Heart has opened a teaser website for Four Goddesses Online: Cyber Dimension Neptune called "Vert's Room. " A tweet from the company reads, "On a certain day, in 'Vert's Room'. . . " The company announced last week that the Tamsoft-develop...

Titled "Turnabout Time Traveler," the DLC is a full episode which costs $5. 99. The episode takes place after the events of the main game and features Phoenix and his friend Larry defending bride-to-be Ellen Wyatt.

The BlazBlue: Central Fiction Azure Edition is identical to North America's limited edition. People receive a PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 copy of the game, the Noel Vermillion Nendoroid Petite, the 100-page art book, and the 10-track BlazBlue S...